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Category: Kids

At the beginning of this year, my youngest brother Rico and I decided to watch all the Disney movies in order. Okay, I decided and bribed him to do it with me. I bribed with snacks, themed snacks in fact. Most of the time my second youngest brother, Neville joins us. Here is what we’ve… Continue reading 12 Disney Movies Down…41 To Go

Today’s video encompasses so many lovely things…A Christmas tale…David Tennant and his Scottish accent…A mischievous penguin…A bedtime story…David Tennant. (Yes I know I got that last one twice, but I’m pretty sure I could have mentioned him a third time and still be within the legal limit.) Without further ado…one more reason I wish I lived in the… Continue reading A Christmas Story (a.k.a. One Reason to Move to the U.K.)

If you haven’t seen “Meet the Robinsons” you should. It is a great family flick with plenty of humor and lots of good messages about family, imagination, and being nice to others. Plus, the trailer is really the only proper way to finish out Dinosaur Week. You don’t get to meet the T-Rex until the… Continue reading A Big Head and Little Arms

I proclaim it Dinosaur week here on “Let Other Pens.” Dinosaurs keep popping up…pinterest, at work, on the clothing of my baby roommate. Hence…Dino week and to kick the week off…a dinosaur booklist! Picture Books: “Brontorina” by James Howe – Brontorina has always wanted to be a ballerina, but no ballet slippers will fit her… Continue reading Dinosaur Booklist

I loved Valentine’s Day as a kid. The approach was great…addressing all those tiny envelopes, picking out just the right card for each kid in my class. I think the best part of the whole day, even better than opening my cards and candy from classmates, was making the special mailbox in class and then… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Booklist